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PARTNERING for PADDLESPORTS Volume 3, Issue 4 | July 2017 PADDLEACA | Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue PARTNERING for Tips for Selecting PADDLESPORTS a Surfski Kayak Adventure ACA-China Agreement in Taiwan ACA Rewards Stewardship Efforts Instructors of the Month – June & July ACA Mission Statement Founded in 1880, the ACA is a national nonprofit organization serving the broader paddling public by providing education related to all aspects of paddling; stewardship support to help protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport competition, exploration and recreation. NATIONAL STAFF STATE DIRECTORS SAFETY, EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COUNCIL Wade Blackwood - Executive Director AL - Chris Anderson (SEIC) Chris Stec - Chief Operating Officer AK - Levi Hogan Chair - Steve Hutton (SC) Amy Ellis - State Director/Membership Coordinator AZ - Vacant Vice Chair - Trey Knight (TN) Dave Burden - International Paddlesports Ambassador AR - Tom Burroughs Secretary - C.C. Williams (SC) John Sims - Social Media Coordinator CA - Alexander Morris Past Chair - Robin Pope (NC) Katie Hansen - Membership Coordinator CO - Theresa Zook Kimberly Jenkins - Paddle eMagazine Editor CT - Vacant Committee Chairs Kelsey Bracewell - SEI Manager DE - Chris Beckman Touring Canoe - Molly Gurien (OH) LeighAnne Rakovich - Insurance Coordinator DC - Meredith Waters River Canoe - Beth Wiegandt (VA) Marcel Bieg - Western States Outreach Director FL - Tommy Thompso River Kayak - Mike Arnoff (VA) GA - Scott Fraser Canoe Sailing - Larry Haff (MA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS HI - Indar Lange Surf Kayak - Nigel Law (GA) ID - Vacant Executive Committee Safety & Rescue - Sam Fowlkes (NC) IL - Lenore Sobota President - Peter Sloan (NC) Safety & Rescue - Charlie Walbridge (WV) IN - Joe Rozsaheqyi Vice President - Jerry Dunne (NY) Rafting - Josh Oberleas (CO) IA - Vacant Treasurer - David Bell (OK) Adaptive Paddling - Joe Moore (SC) KS - Vacant Secretary - Anne Maleady (CO) Intro to Paddling - Ben Lawry (CA) KY - Nathan Depenbrock Stand Up Paddleboard - Raphael Kuner (Germany) LA - Ben Sandmel Board Members ME - Rob Hutchison Institutional Members Roby Hackney (VA) MD - Chuck McMillin Bill Micks (VA) SEIC Chair Appointment - Josh Hall (SC) MA - Kevin Beckwith SEIC Chair Appointment - Peter Casson (RI) Kirk Havens (VA) MI - Micheal Gray Lili Colby (MA) MN - Bridget O’Boyle Andrew Tush (VA) MS - Brian Ramsey Liaison Member Steve Hutton (SC) MO - Justin Adams BSA Liaison - Rob Kolb (TX) William Irving (NC) MT - Vacant USCG Auxiliary - Don Goff (MD) Jeff Rouse (VA) NE - Steve Kuhl David Bell (OK) NV - Vacant Tom Uebel - Sugar Island Liaison (NY) NH - Vacant Cover photo Wade Blackwood - ACA Executive Director (VA) NJ - Jason Parke Paddlers enjoy a gorgeous sunset while on the NM - Robert Levin Niagara River (off the shore of Beaver Island PARTNERS NY - Mike Cavanaugh State Park) during a Kayaking with Tina class. L.L. Bean NC - Kyle Thomas Photo submitted by Tina Spencer, New York State Rapid Media ND - Vacant Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation MTI Adventurewear OH - Ryan Pepper Kokatat OK - Aasim Saleh Werner Paddles OR - Vacant Stand Up Paddle Industry Association PA - Steve Barber Follow us on... USA Canoe/Kayak PR - Omar Ramos BSA Aquatics Taskforce RI - Vacant NOAA Marine Debris Program SC - Jefferson Atkins U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety SD - Cory Diedrich National Safe Boating Council TN - Bob Snuck Outdoor Alliance TX - Janice Malone Outdoor Alliance for Kids UT - Vacant Hobie Polarized Sunglasses VT - Vancant Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education VI - Vacant International Whitewater Hall of Fame VA - Steve Eudy Whitewater Symposium WA - Bill Corson Leave No Trace WV - Evan Young National Association of State Boating Law Administrators WI - Thomas Schrader Western States Boating Administrators Association WY - Helen Tozer-Wilson Polynesian Voyaging Society Meet your ACA Staff www.americancanoe.org/staff Wade Blackwood Christopher Stec Kelsey Bracewell Amy Ellis Executive Director Chief Operating Officer SEI Coordinator State Director/ Ireland. It would be an San Diego to Dana Point, The Pacific Northwest. Membership Coorinator amazing experience to California – SUP Surfing Mountains + Ocean all in Kentucky! It’s a beautiful kayak along the coast of and sun! relative proximity to each state with a diverse West Cork. other. Perfect! geography, and lots of outdoor recreation If you could only choose one opportunities. Plus, it’s where I grew up and vacation destination, where my parents still live. where would you pick and why? John Sims Kimberly Jenkins Marcel Bieg LeighAnn Rakovich Social Media Coordinator Paddle eMagazine Editor Western States Outreach Insurance Coordinator Tahiti or some other exotic Hawaii! I traveled there Director & Grant Manager I have always wanted location. Beach, sand and for work several years Australia. I have want- to go to Bora Bora, far away from the Internet ago, and I fell in love with ed to go there my whole Tahiti. The island looks and cell phones. the islands! life and have gone every absolutely beautiful and other place I have really I’ve always wanted to wanted to, so its still on stay in one of those over- the bucket list. Hopeful- water private bungalows ly the family and I will go with glass floors. some day. Be sure to Katie Hansen Dave Burden check out the Membership Coordinator International Paddlesports ACA's newly re- Ambassador The Outer Banks because designed website! I’ve always had good and Anywhere I can get out relaxing memories there. on the water every day. americancanoe.org www.americancanoe.org PADDLE | July 2017 | Page 1 Table of Contents Stewardship Adaptive 5 Paddle Green Spotlight: 31 Essential Eligibility Criteria CFS Grant Awardees 32 Upcoming Adaptive Paddling Workshops 10 Recent Paddle Green Policy Action 12 ACA Stewardship Initiatives News Near You 34 State By State 38 ACA Hires Social Media Coordinator Education 14 Owyhee in My Rearview Membership 18 June Instructor of the Month 40 ACA Outfitter Spotlight: Michigan Tech 19 July Instructor of the Month Outdoor Adventure Program 20 Choosing a Surfski 41 Featured ACA Member Benefit 23 National Paddlesports Conference 42 Member Photo of the Month 24 Increasing Waterway Hazards Awareness 25 ACA Debuts New Safety Video Series 27 Waterways Paddling Festival 28 ACA Pro School Spotlight: Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures 29 Swiftwater Rescue Conference Page 2 | PADDLE | July 2017 www.americancanoe.orgwww.americancanoe.org Competition International 46 Good Eats by the Water 55 ACA Cultivates Outeach in China 49 Open Canoe Slalom Nationals 58 A Sea Kayaking Adventure in Taiwan 50 Upcoming Races & Events 60 Argentina – A Paddlng Paradise 52 Interpretive FreeStyle Canoing 61 Kayaking with Iguanas in Puerto Rico Championships 62 First Whitewater & Rescue Symposium 52 Canoe Saling National Championships 62 Europe Paddlesports Symposium 53 Collegiate Race Series National Championships Paddling History 63 J.H. Rushton www.americancanoe.org PADDLE | July 2017 | Page 3 STEWARDSHIP Allegheny Aquatic Alliance photo Page 4 | PADDLE | July 2017 www.americancanoe.orgwww.americancanoe.org Paddle Green Spotlight ACA announces stewardship grant awardees ince 2002, the ACA has partnered with L.L. Bean to sponsor the Club Fostered Stewardship (CFS) Program. This program provides funding to local and regional paddling clubs and organizations that undertake stew- ardship projects on waterways in their area. The purpose of the program is to encourage paddling clubs to Stake an active role in protecting and improving the nation’s waterways. The ACA is proud to be able to help local paddling clubs and organizations improve their waterways and make this world a better place to paddle! Through funds provided by L.L. Bean, the ACA’s CFS Program has provided nearly $150,000 to over 160 different stewardship initiatives since its inception. For more information, please visit www. americancanoe.org/LLBean_CFS_Grant. In mid-May, the ACA announced this year's CFS Grant recipients. The recipients by state are as follows: • Alaska: Anchorage Waterways Council • New York: SUNY Adirondak Adventure Sports • Alabama: Cahaba Riverkeeper • Pennsylvania: Allegheny Aquatic Alliance • Illinois: River Action • Puerto Rico: Coalition for the Northeast Ecological Corridor • Indiana: Paddlers 4 Conservation • Vermont: Vermont River Conservancy • Michigan: Boardman River Clean Sweep • Texas: The Colorado River Alliance • New Mexico: Kayak New Mexico • Washington: Spokane River Forum • New York: Friends of the Chemung River Watershed • Wisconsin: Harbor District Inc. Beginning with this issue of Paddle, we’ll highlight the work of the 2017 award recipients. To learn about three of the award recipients, please see the next four pages. www.americancanoe.org PADDLE | July 2017 | Page 5 Allegheny Aquatic Alliance The Allegheny Aquatic Alliance is a local nonprofit organization devot- ed to water protection. The group’s mission is to restore the watersheds of Western Pennsylvania to their natural state by removing and com- batting pollution, reinstating the organic environment, and educat- ing the community of the threats to our water to empower and encour- age public action for watershed preservation. One of their goals is terway cleaned while also maintain- Pennsylvania. The cleanups will be to see the local waterways returned ing every section annually. Their held August 19 and September 9. to their beautiful natural healthy ultimate goal is to improve the states by minimizing the negative
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